#55642F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.079 122.5), rgb(85, 100, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#55642F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55642F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.079 122.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55642F | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55642F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55642F text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55642F text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B41
oklch(55.5% 0.084 122.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55642F
oklch(47.8% 0.079 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#55642F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #695F2A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E32 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595F58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55642F
#55642F
oklch(47.8% 0.079 122.5)
- #655282
#655282
oklch(47.8% 0.078 301.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #55642F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.